Here in Oregon, a few pro-motorcycle groups have been trying for several years to legalize lane-splitting. ODOT and Oregon State University did studies on lane splitting (using California and the U.K for their examples) with positive results. Unfortunately, with the "we have to protect you from yourself" mentality and "we must restrict everything that may be positive and give you freedom of choice" attitude of the government, it'll never happen (as much as I wish it would).
